{"disease":{"name":"Ebola Virus Disease","synonyms":["EVD","Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever","EHF"],"transmission":["Direct contact with blood, secretions, organs, or other bodily fluids of infected individuals","Contact with contaminated surfaces and materials (fomites)","Contact with infected animals (bushmeat, fruit bats, primates)","Sexual transmission (recovering patients can shed virus for months)"],"symptoms":["Early: Sudden fever, fatigue, muscle pain, headache, sore throat","Progressive: Vomiting, diarrhea, rash, impaired kidney and liver function","Severe: Internal and external bleeding, multi-organ failure"],"incubationPeriod":"2-21 days (typically 8-10 days)","mortalityRate":"25-90% depending on strain and supportive care quality (average ~50%)","prevention":["Avoid contact with infected individuals and their bodily fluids","Practice strict infection prevention and control (IPC) measures","Use personal protective equipment (PPE) when caring for patients","Safe burial practices to prevent transmission from deceased","Avoid contact with fruit bats and non-human primates"],"treatment":"Supportive care with oral/IV rehydration. Specific treatments include Inmazeb (atoltivimab/maftivimab/odesivimab) — first FDA-approved treatment for Zaire ebolavirus. Vaccination with rVSV-ZEBOV (Ervebo) for prevention.","strains":[{"name":"Zaire ebolavirus (EBOV)","region":"Central/West Africa","transmission":"Human-to-human efficient","severity":"High (up to 90% mortality)"},{"name":"Sudan ebolavirus (SUDV)","region":"East/Central Africa","transmission":"Human-to-human possible","severity":"High (40-60% mortality)"},{"name":"Bundibugyo ebolavirus (BDBV)","region":"Uganda","transmission":"Human-to-human possible","severity":"Moderate (25-40% mortality)"},{"name":"Taï Forest ebolavirus (TAFV)","region":"Côte d'Ivoire","transmission":"Limited human cases","severity":"Low (1 known case, recovered)"},{"name":"Reston ebolavirus (RESTV)","region":"Philippines/USA","transmission":"Non-pathogenic in humans","severity":"None in humans (fatal in primates)"}],"currentOutbreak":{"region":"Democratic Republic of the Congo","cases":128,"deaths":55,"countries":3,"strain":"Zaire ebolavirus","source":"WHO Disease Outbreak News, May 2026","lastUpdated":"2026-05-15"}},"feedItems":[{"source":"CDC MMWR","title":"CDC Statement on Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda: 7/10/26","url":"https://tools.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?m=132608&c=765993","summary":"CDC Statement on Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda: 7/10/26","publishedAt":"2026-07-10T04:00:00.000Z","credibility":96},{"source":"CDC MMWR","title":"Transcript - Update on Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda: 6/26/26","url":"https://tools.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?m=132608&c=765916","summary":"Transcript - Update on Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda: 6/26/26","publishedAt":"2026-06-26T14:52:00.000Z","credibility":96},{"source":"CDC MMWR","title":"Transcript - Update on Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda and CDC's World Cup 2026™ activation","url":"https://tools.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?m=132608&c=765872","summary":"Transcript - Update on Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda and CDC's World Cup 2026™ activation","publishedAt":"2026-06-18T16:30:00.000Z","credibility":96},{"source":"CDC MMWR","title":"Update on Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, 6/5/2026","url":"https://tools.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?m=132608&c=765752","summary":"Update on Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, 6/5/2026","publishedAt":"2026-06-05T18:00:00.000Z","credibility":96},{"source":"CDC MMWR","title":"Enhanced Ebola Airport Screening Expands to Atlanta","url":"https://tools.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?m=132608&c=765626","summary":"Enhanced Ebola Airport Screening Expands to Atlanta","publishedAt":"2026-05-23T08:00:00.000Z","credibility":96},{"source":"CDC MMWR","title":"Transcript - Update on Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, 5/22/2026","url":"https://tools.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?m=132608&c=765615","summary":"Transcript - Update on Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, 5/22/2026","publishedAt":"2026-05-22T13:50:00.000Z","credibility":96},{"source":"CDC MMWR","title":"Enhanced Ebola Airport Screening Begins at Washington-Dulles International Airport","url":"https://tools.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?m=132608&c=765610","summary":"Enhanced Ebola Airport Screening Begins at Washington-Dulles International Airport","publishedAt":"2026-05-21T13:40:00.000Z","credibility":96},{"source":"CDC MMWR","title":"Transcript - Update on Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, 5/20/2026","url":"https://tools.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?m=132608&c=765604","summary":"Transcript - Update on Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, 5/20/2026","publishedAt":"2026-05-20T17:30:00.000Z","credibility":96},{"source":"CDC MMWR","title":"Transcript - Updates on CDC's Response to Ebola Outbreak in DRC and Uganda and Hantavirus Linked to M/V Hondius, 5/19/2026","url":"https://tools.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?m=132608&c=765599","summary":"Transcript - Updates on CDC's Response to Ebola Outbreak in DRC and Uganda and Hantavirus Linked to M/V Hondius, 5/19/2026","publishedAt":"2026-05-19T18:00:00.000Z","credibility":96},{"source":"CDC MMWR","title":"Transcript - Update on Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, 5/18/2026","url":"https://tools.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?m=132608&c=765572","summary":"Transcript - Update on Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, 5/18/2026","publishedAt":"2026-05-18T16:15:00.000Z","credibility":96}],"sources":[{"name":"WHO Disease Outbreak News","credibility":98},{"name":"CDC MMWR","credibility":96},{"name":"ProMED","credibility":92},{"name":"ECDC Threats","credibility":94}]}